To kick off Jacksonville's 24th annual Earth Day and Ecology Fair Saturday, volunteers will converge on downtown to pick up trash and survey the area for property damage.

Residents, volunteers and supporters from local businesses will collect litter in the downtown area bordered by Liberty, Water, Jefferson and Church streets. Also, they will survey downtown streets, buildings and lots for graffiti or other damage, according to a news release.

Sponsored by the Keep Jacksonville Beautiful Commission, Downtown Vision Inc. and Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, the cleanup runs from 8 to 10 a.m. Volunteers should gather at the front steps of The Landing off Independent Drive at 8 a.m. for sign-in.

Gloves, bags and other cleanup supplies will be provided. For more information, call (904) 630-3420.

Hyatt helped organize the event as a part of its global corporate responsibility platform, Hyatt Thrive, according to the release.

Afterward, volunteers will head to the main Earth Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, also at The Landing. The schedules include a right whale obstacle course, rock climbing wall, arts and crafts, vendor tables, animals, dancers, singers, bands and more.

Also, Chase will distribute free starter plants, seeds and tips on how to grow them into a sustainable herb garden. In addition, Chase will invite the public to participate in a day-long cleanup effort April 26 to beautify Cuba Hunter Park.

"We're proud to be a part of the amazing Jacksonville community," said Steve Vachon, local market manager for Chase. "We're committed to being an active part of our community, preserving and contributing to the conservation of our beautiful city, our parks, and outdoors spaces that make Jacksonville such as special place to live."

For more information on Earth Day Jacksonville, go to earthdayjax.org.

The Cuba Hunter Park cleanup will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. Volunteers of all ages are invited to join Chase in planting shrubs and bushes, painting the park's wetland boardwalk and general park cleanup.

The park is located at 4380 Emerson St. in Jacksonville. Preregistration for the cleanup is recommended by calling (904) 462-1783.